New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-28
Aye-though wo be
VERY PRECIOUS.

~, or course, you 40 nOI Cdit 10 giving, ou.
do You were standing by. suppose, when he
look it? Your eyes were cast down, and you put
your most becoming pout onp And now that
Tom Crichton, with his ten thousand year.
ia Is in love with you and wants to marry you'
YOU are afraid poor GeoG Hamilton will show him
your photograph and talk about your silly letters
and make mischief. You incorrigible little hlrt
II would serve you right to be treated as you
have treated others. How many men have you
made foe.s Of, woAaer? dozea?"
The sYsskss spoke s~ressteaiiy; her nearer
was beginning to cry The girls were sisters.
10th young. both pretty and charming, but Lefty,
the younger, lovely. braiHless little liirt'
The elder, RSsalind, had plenty of brains, put
scarcely expesisnce enough to enable her 10 use
them judicieusly. She was orIDant creature
70 look at warn-hcarted and lmpuisiNe u d
fault there was nothing she would not DO or
care for one she loved. and she dearly loved her
bewitching little sister, and reloiced WIN ali her
heart when the genial, good-iookihg young
Squire Tom CriohtOn, who came into tne
neghborhcod to take possession OF an unexpected
inheritance fell in love ut first sight with Lefty
and proposed te her after weeks acquaintance.
BIT Tom was uicl-tempered, Jealous young
follow. and he had already spoken his mlhd 10
Miss Lefty about her love OF Irritation one
promised TO amend her ways, but 1t was more
than she could do to keep her promise Witch
temp,;,tion came in alluring guise
Mireford was o garrison town, and one OF ,nc
Gallant pashshire Regiment, Godfrey Hamiitoh
by name, had quickly succumbed TO inc iaeoin"
tions of the younger OF tho two daughters oi Viio
widowed Mrs. Maitland who lived In pretty coV
tagc on tho London road. about hall miie OF 80
from Mireford 1t was in vain thst hos"'iAu
warned the needless young coquette that shc was
treating poor young Hamilton disgracerully Du,
I'm good truth the young mon was very wen ao,o
to take care of himself. He WAS not very oeepS
wounded; but as soon as Crichton appeared upon
the scene he made up his mind to punish MISS
for her
he broken hearted and desperately jealous
He was however sufficiently in love 10 or aoie
to put o fair amount OF seriousness ihVo mo ie
proaches: and when he FATTY refused TO give up
the photograph Lefty had given him, ana one Vi
two absurd little notes she had written 70 hiin'
and a glove he had purloined. the silly girl was
thoroughly frightened, and firmly persuaded that
"Tomn would hear all about it and break OH his
engagement. Had Rosalind but Known now
slightly Hamilton's heart was touched, she wouln
have quickly laughed Lefty out OF her fright,
but when the girl solemnly assured her that Ueoh
was so much in love- and angry and JeaiouS'
that she knew he meant to have his revenge, tle
sensible elder sister forgot that she was not hvhe
In a melodramatc age; and moreover. shc qu'Co
overlooked the fact that Hamilton being q gen
t,eman. il was not likely that he would act rs If
he were cad.
So. on the whole things were looking very seri-
Gus when, for the fiftieth time at least, Rosannd
tried TO make her sister confess whether she had
given CeOn the photograph, Or "nctHCi no ti''~
taken it from Mrs. MaitlaDdS album. she hhd
her own opinion on the subject; so 1T was really
waste OF time to cross-question the naughty htte
yirl, who was anxious TO keep the peace between
the old love and the new.
81 think you are very unkind, Rosie" she said
1t last; "and if you do not believe me, how can l
expect Tom u do it?'
81 do not expect Tom to do it! You talk as II
believing in you were a gymnasuc feat. know
what / should do in Toms place, if another man
told me he had a photograph OF the girl meant
to marry. and gloves and things"
He has only one glove and no thingsl" inter
fupted Lefty, whimpering. "DOn't cxaggerate;
and gave Tom two photograpbs-one sitting and
one standing-and he has heaps and heaps OF let
tersl"
II hope the spelling is all right"
81 hope He is not much OF speller himself.
IIe spelt 'adored' with two DIS the other day
MY addored one 1t looked 80 funny"
Mr. Hamilton is away just now. is he not Z"
Rosalind asked presently.
"Yes. lie went to his sisters wedding. L
wish it was to his own.
He does not live In barracks, tl1ink 7"
NO he has rooms in Diamond Crescent, No 15'
and Gerard Townsend lives with him."
He is the woman-hating person who is reading
for sometbin, and never goes outp . And
now suppose you going to write to your ad-
dored Tom? l an going out for walk
And won't you advise Inc how to get back my
photograph? ] wish had not given it 70 him.
40, so you did give It'll"
Il am afraid / did, sighed Lefty But he
begged so hard, and said he had never cared
enough for any girl TO ask for her likeness before"
Poor fellow! But he must give 1T up. Now
go and write your letter" And Rosalint ran out
of the room.
About an hour later, young lady with
macintosh on her arm knocked at the door OF Is
Diamond Crescent. She had evidently been walk
ing fast for her cheeks were glowing and her
eyes were bright.
"1his is awful she said TO herself, as she
heard steps approaching the door on the node.
A civil-lookng woman opened it.
"Arc-arc the gentlemen at home Pr the visitor
asked. i mean-is Mr.. Townsend at home.
am his sister, and he expects me, think"
20, walk in, ma'am, IL you please. Mr. Town.
send told me you were not coming until to-mor-
row; he is out just now, but your room is quite
ready. Have you no luggage, maamp"
The visitor muttered something about the sta
ton as she went into the hall. Please show
into the sitting ROOM" she said 81 can wait for
my brother there. No. thank you; no tea. Is
this the room?"
hem. Mr. Hamilton is coming back unexpected
his evening lie was telegraphed for there
S some talk Of the regiment leaving at once.
what is that noise ?H the visitor asked.
Rain, ma'am. It's thunder shower. think. 1t
always makes that noise ON the roof Of the
seranlcr. It's well you was under cover. maam.
Rosaiind gave sigh OF relief the door at
asst closed behind the landlady. Now, il by
stroke Of good fortune / commit my felony
aud get away before-my brother comes in-what
40 extraordinary thing that he should be expect
fng his sister. / suppose (glancing at a cabinet
Photograph Cd the chimneypece) that is the
man himself Why, he must be forty at leasti
Now, ! wonder where Mr.. Geof keeps his treas
uros? In drawer, Of course; but which drawer?
I do not half like rummaging among the poor
mans possessions. but he brought IL On himself.
She PRESENTLY came upon packet neatly tied
up with red ribbon and scaled. She pinched It,
II evidently contained photograph, for she felt
the cardboard and there was something soft that
might be glove; and surely those withercd